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disseminate

[dih-sem-uh-neyt]

verb (used with object)

disseminated, disseminating 
  1. to scatter or spread widely, as though sowing seed; promulgate extensively; broadcast; disperse.

    to disseminate information about preventive medicine.



disseminate

/ ɪˈɛɪˌԱɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to distribute or scatter about; diffuse

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dissemination noun
  • disseminative adjective
  • disseminator noun
  • 徱ˈ𳾾ˌԲٴǰ noun
  • 徱ˈ𳾾Բپ adjective
  • 徱ˌ𳾾ˈԲپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disseminate1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin 徱ŧٳܲ (past participle of disŧ; dis- dis- 1 + ŧ “to sow”), equivalent to dis- + ŧ- (stem of ŧ “seed”) + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of disseminate1

C17: from Latin disŧ, from dis- 1 + ŧ to sow, from ŧ seed
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Example Sentences

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Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman said the actress and her partners had disseminated "grossly edited, unsubstantiated, new and doctored information to the media".

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“He governs in the same way as past dictators and uses the same instruments of power. It’s a regime that tortures and kills and disseminates fear.”

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The teenager had paid $150 to prevent intimate images he had sent from being disseminated.

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These publications disseminate narratives into the entertainment world.

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In the wake of President Trump’s vows to crackdown on illegal immigration, community groups have been setting up tip lines across California to help track and disseminate information about ICE activity.

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When To Use

What doesdisseminate mean?

To disseminate is to distribute, spread, broadcast, or disperse widely.The act or process of disseminating is dissemination.The word is especially used in reference to the distribution of information, or things that contain information, like files and documents.It is also associated with the official release of such information by organizations, such as a company that disseminates a press release or a government agency that disseminates information to the public.Example: Our chief media officer is responsible for disseminating press releases to various outlets.

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